Electric torch.



PATENTED OUT, 17, 1905.

J. PERRY.' ELECTRIC TORCH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28 1304 iii/7 fife/ 75f "INC? V GFFIQEO I Fatianted Oct. 17, 1905. Appii' Flo. 210,298. a

I.) deg 13. Near the pivotal point of the le-- 1 is a projection M curving slightly becktewerd the well cf the torch 9. hen I desired to discharge a blank cartridge at 3/ time, it-that is, the blank cartriclge ll be placed in the hole (see Figs. 2 and iiititil it rests on the projection 14. If the iver 8 be pulled while the hammer is at (14 1. a point or stud 16 on the hammer r'ke the cartridge and discharge it.

ccntactplete attached to but insiv the body of the torch 9. Asec- 6 v plate 18 is similarly insulated and the body of the terch behind the lend electrically connected byineens 19, to the contact-plate 17. the rviard or upper end of the torch is placed 7o l .cccent electric lamp 20, inclosed. 11* :al transparent point 21. From 'es extend to the lower end of ii, the wire 22 being cennectcd to the ,v While that 23 is connected x the contact-plate 1.7. A springQ-l, fastened '0 the hem of the torch, extends forwardly nerzrved direction toward the contectmlate 1.8, but In. mally separated therefrom-When the lizmuncr is at half-cock or at its extreme 'd movement. A thumlyscrew 25, et-

MW; ml! l to the spring-arm 24, is connected by 36 to the ether pole of the storage bet-- in torch constructed as above described 8 a rd in parades and usedforotherpurhammer etwill carried, say,atlm ed pcs N11,, sho'wn in Fig. l. The c L 'cret'oz-e will be broken at 17 and 1 tl c lever 11 will be raised by it" 9 frcm Contact withlthe plate 17., and arm 24;, which serves the double king contact with the plate 18 the hamm r, will be raised.v the said contect plate l8, Shouldthe er he W retracted to its full-cocked OSlLlOLG, as clearly indicated in Fi,q.- 2, the x g-plete 24 will be depressed until it I the contact-plate 18. This will close t: e circuit from the battery through Wire we the lamp 20 and thence hack on wire 23 e ccntec fr; late 17, Wire 19, conticbplate 18',

I ant illumination will he produced 20; but it the trigger il 19; pmiec electrical connections between the l;

and the hammer released the sprii'ig cause the hammer to move forward to treme position thus tweaking the circuit through the lamp. [is the c or moved by the spring 52 the point it thereon passes through the hole if and strik ing the projection 14:0 the lever ll the letter will he rejoidlydepressed, itefo: 1 end pass ing quicliiy over the contact-plate and then off, and a circuit will be made and as rapidly broken. through the plate 7, love? 1L torchbody and wire 26 to battery. The rapid move-- ment of the lever 11 over the contact-plate 1? will cause an instantaneous flesh of light to be emitted by the lamp 20. A blank cartridge may be placed in the opening 15, as heretofore mentioned, so that a loud report will he produced at the some moment as the ieste'm teneous hash of the lamp.

In Fig. 3 l have shown eslightmodificetioo in the illuminatingdevice. l nsteed of ing' the lamp within the transparent point l I remove it farther into the toich-body 30, within which a storage better- .31 is pleceo.

vA cap comes the lower end of torch,

which will beremoved when the battery is to be taken out ot' the torch-body. he opposite end. of the torch ie provided with an electric light and a transparent or translucent point, which may be simiier in form to that shown in .dig. .l or of any othe? shape desired. l have shown {18 2. form one made in the shape of an arrowhead, I The Jory .d the lamp is through a. Wire 33 from the hat tery to the lamp and from th nce to one cow tact-point of 21 circuit-closer 3 Th e other e-i tact-pointextends to bette.

These 1 l tact-pointe may be held closed to produce a constant light from the or tempei contact made between them when it is desired to than the light,

v"; hile the body of the torch has b en ilescribed throughout the specification as hollow, this construction is not essential, a, solid body may be used in place of e hollow one, with suitable cavities formed therein for the bettery and the circuit-closers. cirouit- Wires from the lamp to the battery 11121;," on tend through similar openings in the body or placed on the outside of the some.

Having thus described the invention, what instentnnoou site diroctii electric lfh tloinliiiiied wt hollow torelvbo" a 7 :m electric l ing" a eartoi iiig the Cllfillii coo 'ieretieg W1 a constant illuminetion when moved. in Cll.8Cl;'l0'Q and in tzint'aneous tiitl 7 moved in an o osite direction, end mermellyectric connections lfor closough the lamp operated meens for moving said lever.

3. A torcls. com; rising e hollow torclvbo'l a battery, on electric light at one end body, electric connections between the be and the litre two ei'ii'itecohl'etcs Z'ISSOClti-U with said COilYlQCi-li. e circuit-ole in one direction to cloee the one'of said contect plziites, and eeecond (1i closer adopted to be ope when the :ilo

circuit-closer is moved in the o direction to close the circuit through ti. contact-Mate.

l. Combined with a hollow touch-ho battery at one ei' v electric light at tr posite end, and an electric circuit l etwtci the battery and the lamp, two circuit-cl within said electric circuit means for Clt the circuit to produce a constant illuniiineion 0i thelemp, other e cans for producin illumieet' 111' from the lamp, and int opening both circuit-closere 1M Combined with P i 1 means for produci at one end of l i a blimp ce'i' 6i {lonihir "livit form of a gun within bye ige battery cont cocoon of said gee-ck torch, on on c lig'i the muzzle end of U0 said torch, enijl leeti-ic circuit between said battery and said lamp e pivoted lever in. t form of a hammer, a second pivoted le shaped es e 'gger and adapted o ewe the first-mentioned lever, two in said circuit, one fill'filll k-Clflsfi when h ere'mped leverse retracted. and opened "ii A euicl hammer is moved forward to close other circuit-closer.

7. Combii l :i torch, body, etor. 1%

.1 electric light at one thcreoi elce comiec between l: tor and lo" l J part of e11 e coi'inectione cud provided with me, 30c Wit vid electric coonections to produce 1 r illumination 01* ee' e be 4 tell when xiioved in one direc- 8. 'A torch comprising a hollow torch-body, lamp, produce aconstant illumination thereof, abattery therein, an electric light carried by and throw the lamp out of circuit. :0 said torch-body, an electric circuit in which, In testimony whereofIaffix my signature in the battery and lamp are contained, controlpresence of two witnesses.

5 ling connections for said circuit, and operating JOHN C. PERRY.

means coacting with said controlling connec- Witnesses: tions and adjustable to three positions to gov-- JOHN F. BYRNE,

ern said connections to respectively flash the GEORGE M. BOND. 

